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Fishermen Raise Questions About Broadwater Committee

The Suffolk Times (N.Y.) reports that several local fishermen are questioning Broadwater Energy’s claims that it has established a committee to study the impacts of its proposed LNG terminal on the local fishing industry and to negotiate an appropriate compensation package.  “Nobody out here has heard anything about this committee,” said a member of the fishing...

Critic Says Rabaska LNG Project Faces Risk of Terrorist Attack

The Montreal Gazette reports on the findings of a master’s student specializing in risk management that suggest that terrorism is a legitimate threat to the proposed Rabaska LNG facility. The critic cites past unforeseen disasters, including the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island and the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, as evidence that such an incident...

Two Labor Groups Support Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal

The Daily News (Longview, Wash.) reports that the Washington and Oregon Machinists Councils have endorsed the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal proposed by NorthernStar Natural Gas. A union representative stated that the Councils support the employment opportunities offered by the proposal, as well as the LNG industry’s “good, environmentally sound track record.” In a...

Public Meeting to Give Residents Details on Port Dolphin LNG Project

The Bradenton Herald (Fla.) reports on the public meeting for the proposed Port Dolphin LNG terminal scheduled for Wednesday, July 25, at the Manatee Convention Center in Palmetto, Fla. The project’s developer, Hoegh LNG, plans to reveal details about the estimated $1 billion project at the meeting, and the U.S. Coast Guard and MARAD will collect public comments for their...

Fishermen’s Association: Downeast LNG Terminal Would Bring Challenges for Fishermen

Testifying before the Maine Board of Environmental Protection last Thursday, a representative of the Fundy North Fishermen’s Association said that if the Downeast LNG proposal is approved, Passamaquoddy Bay fishermen could be negatively impacted by the associated marine operations. She cited as an example the Canaport LNG terminal in St. John, New Brunswick, which currently is...

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